Weekly News 11/12 - 17/12

-(Bloomberg 15/12) As Tensions Ease, Beijing Keeps Building in the South China Sea: New satellite imagery shows China has built infrastructure covering 72 acres (28 hectares) in the Spratly and Paracel islands during 2017 to equip its larger outposts to be air and naval bases. -(The Australian 15/12) Beijing dresses down Australia’s Navy Chief over SCS: China’s top naval commander has hit out at...

11/12/2017

Australia hits China's activities in South China Sea in foreign policy paper

Expressing concern over the scale of China's activities in the disputed South China Sea, Australia urged all claimants to clarify the full nature of their claims in accordance with international law.

06/12/2017

Weekly News 4/12 - 10/12

-(The Australian 5/12) China taking lead in Indo-Pacific arms race: The US and Australia must invest urgently in military technologies and innovation to help combat the threat posed by a rising China. -(East Asia Forum 5/12) ASEAN needs to move to minilateralism: To save the principle of ASEAN centrality, the regional body should transcend its consensus-based decision-making and embrace minilateral...

05/12/2017

China confirms deployment of fighters to South China Sea island for first time

China has for the first time confirmed the deployment of fighter jets to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea, state media have reported.

04/12/2017

An Australian politician has been sacked over comments on the South China Sea

Australian Labor senator Sam Dastyari has been sacked by the Opposition leader, after damning audio emerged of Dastyari contradicting Labor policy on China at a media conference last year.

02/12/2017

Vietnam's international conference highlights cooperation on East Sea

The ninth East Sea (South China Sea) International Conference opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27, focusing on the theme “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development”.

28/11/2017

Weekly News 27/11-3/12

-(Vietnamplus 27/11) HCM City int’l conference highlights cooperation on East Sea: The ninth East Sea International Conference opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27, focusing on the theme “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development”. -(Forbes 27/11) China Has Tempered Its Expansion In The Disputed South China Sea: China has put any new, controversial reclamation work on hold under a rising...

28/11/2017

Australia Fears Asia Power Shift to China If U.S. Withdraws

Australia is concerned that China’s military expansion in the South China Sea will lead to clashes in Asia and wants the U.S. to remain involved in the region, according to a new policy paper released by the government.

24/11/2017

China air force again flies round Taiwan, over South China Sea

China’s air force has again flown bombers and other warplanes through two strategic channels near Taiwan and also over the disputed South China Sea during training drills, state media said on Thursday.

23/11/2017

Weekly News 20/11-26/11

-(Reuters 24/11) China air force again flies round Taiwan, over South China Sea: Numerous H-6K bombers and other jets recently flew through the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines and the Miyako Strait in Japan’s south, and also over the South China Sea on a “combat patrol”. -(Bloomberg 23/11) Australia fears Asia power shift to China if U.S. withdraws: Canberra is concerned that China’s...

21/11/2017